Awesome/Not Awesome: Can you spell c-i-r-c-u-m-c-i-s-i-o-n?

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Luke Burbank is back for his weekly conversation with Madeleine about what is both awesome and not awesome. Intactivists, or people who want to make circumcision illegal, have pushed to pass legislation in San Francisco. But, the real news maker is the comic that they put out titled Foreskin Man and its anti semitic representation of a Mohel. Also in the news, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has taken the country by storm once again. But, are the young contestants throwing away their childhoods? Will the skills they gain translate to any usable life skills?

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The Madeleine Brand Show, exclusively on 89.3 KPCC, 89.1 KUOR and 90.3 KVLA, captures the spirit of the West in a conversational, informal, witty style and examines the cultural issues people are buzzing about. Hosted by Madeleine Brand, and produced by Kristen Muller, Steve Proffitt and Sanden Totten, the show includes regular segments like Weird L.A. - highlighting a person, place or thing that you've never heard about, but probably should; Parenting on the Edge - a weekly discussion on the challenges and pitfalls of raising kids; as well as regular contributors like Luke Burbank, Rico Gagliano, Brendan Newnam and John Moe to help dissect culture, technology and business news.